Bonnet Veil
1830s (made)
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Silk embroidered bobbin net veil for a bonnet. Large rectangular white veil of bobbin net needle-run with white floss silk in imitation of blond bobbin lace, and with pulled openwork holes imitating honeycomb filling. Outer edges are trimmed with applied machine-made picot edging.
The top edge is slightly scalloped with an applied band of net three inches below the edge to take a drawstring. The remaining edges are more deeply scalloped and each scallop is filled by a large curving leaf and small floral sprig. Above the lower border there is a second row of large sprays forming a deep border 14.5 inches (37 cms) deep, and composed of curling leaves and flowerheads. The remainder of the ground is decorated with rows of flowers 1.75 inches high.
The top edge is slightly scalloped with an applied band of net three inches below the edge to take a drawstring. The remaining edges are more deeply scalloped and each scallop is filled by a large curving leaf and small floral sprig. Above the lower border there is a second row of large sprays forming a deep border 14.5 inches (37 cms) deep, and composed of curling leaves and flowerheads. The remainder of the ground is decorated with rows of flowers 1.75 inches high.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidered bobbin net and needle-run with floss silk, with applied machine-made picot edging |
| Brief description | Silk embroidered bobbin net veil for a bonnet, made in France, 1830s. |
| Physical description | Silk embroidered bobbin net veil for a bonnet. Large rectangular white veil of bobbin net needle-run with white floss silk in imitation of blond bobbin lace, and with pulled openwork holes imitating honeycomb filling. Outer edges are trimmed with applied machine-made picot edging. The top edge is slightly scalloped with an applied band of net three inches below the edge to take a drawstring. The remaining edges are more deeply scalloped and each scallop is filled by a large curving leaf and small floral sprig. Above the lower border there is a second row of large sprays forming a deep border 14.5 inches (37 cms) deep, and composed of curling leaves and flowerheads. The remainder of the ground is decorated with rows of flowers 1.75 inches high. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lady Jane Cory |
| Object history | Registered File number 1951/1519 (see also 47/393). |
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| Accession number | T.18-1989 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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